The relationship between green spaces and health is attracting more and more societal and
research interest. The research field is however still suffering from its differing …

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is increasingly used in urban planning to replace grey
infrastructure and achieve socio-environmental benefits. Its design can result in a substantial …

Walkability indicators are a pivotal method to evaluate the role of the built environment in
people's decisions regarding active mobility, contributing to help promote more sustainable …

Social restriction measures (SRM) implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a
reduction in time spent outdoors (TSO). The aim of this study was to describe TSO and …

Background Inconsistent results have been found in the literature on associations of
greenness, or vegetation quantity, and physical activity. However, few studies have …

Urban tree canopy is associated with lower dementia risk, but no mediation analysis has
been attempted to reveal potential mechanisms. We examined 3,639 dementia diagnoses in …

Introduction Globally, there has been a recent resurgence in planning policies focused on
local living (such as the 20-min neighbourhood) with proposed benefits of creating …

Background Although studies have explored the relationship between sunshine duration
and schizophrenia, the evidence was ambiguous. Different built environments may alter the …

Gardens of historic psychiatric institutions represent a special type of heritage garden that
possess both aesthetic and therapeutic purposes. Their existence and current state are …

Health benefits from urban greening are assumed to translate into reduced healthcare
expenditure, yet few studies have tested this. A total of 110,134 participants in the Sax …